Manuscripts and Early Printed Books Reading Room

National Library has been closed to the public from Friday, 18 December 2020, until further notice.

Mon   closed

Tue    closed

Wed  closed

Thu    closed
Fri  closed

CHANGES

Please note that the Study Room is just now closed because of the measures adopted by the Government of the Czech Republic on December 14 2020 (COVID-epidemy) until further notice.

• Literary manuscripts (books from the Middle Ages to the 18th century, some up to the 20th century)
• Incunabula - printed books up to 1500 incl.
• Bohemical printed material up to 1800
• Other printed material up to 1800
• Graphics - University theses
• Reference library

Further information on the Department's holdings.

• STT (incunabula, old prints, maps)
• Manuscriptorium (manuscripts)
• RetrIS - General Catalogue I (prints up to 1950)
• KPS - Knihopis (Czech-language prints up to 1800)
• Electronical Catalogue of the NL CR - NKC Database (reference collection)

Further information about the catalogues managed by the department.

• Wide-ranging information services relating to the book culture history according to the areas covered by our collections
• Consulting all material is possible in the Department's Reading room only.
• With the exception of books included in the Reference library, all material for studying has to be ordered in person beforehand. For detailed information see the Minimum for Users of the Manuscripts and Early Printed Books Reading Room
• Arranging of reprographical services (it is also possible to take photos from historical collections)
• Wireless Internet Access (Wi-Fi)